This course is only available for in-person attendance. The registration deadline is March 9, 2026 at 2:00pm.
Professional Standards Seminar Course Description
The Montana Constitution Roadshow, presented by Upper Seven Law, invites you to explore the fascinating story behind Montana’s foundational document. Ratified in 1972, this Constitution was created by Montanans, for Montanans, to reflect the values, priorities, and hopes of our state’s people. Led by Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, Founder and Executive Director of Upper Seven Law, these presentations will: Uncover unique features of the Montana Constitution, including the right to know, and the right to hold government accountable Explore its historical context and lasting importance in protecting the rights of all Montanans Highlight the interplay between our state’s three branches of government through stories, insights, and an engaging visual presentation This event is designed to welcome everyone—whether you’re a history buff, a curious learner, or someone simply interested in what makes Montana special. Come ready to be informed, inspired, and proud of this remarkable part of our state’s heritage.
Eligible for 2 CE hour
Rylee Sommers-Flanagan instructor: Founder and Executive Director Upper Seven Law
Before founding Upper Seven Law, Rylee Sommers-Flanagan served as Montana Governor Steve Bullock's deputy chief legal counsel, not only defeating the Trump campaign in election-related litigation but winning two other cases against the administration over the course of a few short months. Rylee also worked as a fellow for the nationally renowned class action firm Cohen Milstein and as the Supreme Court Assistance Project Fellow for the Public Citizen Litigation Group. Before that, she clerked for the Honorable Sidney R. Thomas, Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit, and for Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle and Judge Thomas Hogan of the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia.
Rylee graduated from Stanford Law School, where she served as president of the Stanford student chapter of the American Constitution Society. She graduated magna cum laude from Emory University. There, she founded Emory's Day On, a service day in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King. She also has a creative writing degree from the University of St. Andrews. Rylee is a fifth generation Montanan who grew up in Missoula and spent summers on the family's working ranch in Absarokee.
Publications: Rylee is the author of The Legal Story of Guantánamo North, 19 U. Pa. J. Const. L. 1169 (2017), and Our False Promise of Justice, Democracy Journal (Spring 2020).
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